Ricardo Campero Hernández

Was born in Mexico City, Mexico in the year 1973 to Jose Arturo Campero and Maria Lourdes Hernandez. The oldest of four children, Campero grew up admiring his father’s job in construction and was always interested in the design aspect. The elder Campero encouraged his son to develop his draftsman skills, and to this day Ricardo uses architectural tools and techniques when creating his art.
In 1994 Ricardo and his wife moved to Cancun and he began an apprenticeship with the respected
architect Jorge Martell. Ricardo displayed a natural artistic talent and eye for detail and soon began to create the scale model homes and buildings that represented the company’s works in progress. His impressive work caught the attention of the architect Martell and a lasting bond was soon formed. Through trial and error they created a new form of art; combining traditional painting with the techniques and materials used in architecture. They began experimenting with wood, lacquers, and acrylic paints, which proved heavy and awkward. While searching for something more lightweight and manageable, they landed upon the foam-board material used in constructing scale model buildings. In 2006 Martell retired, and after more that a decade together Campero set out alone. As an independent artist, Campero began to develop his own intricate styles, techniques, and designs. He began to add textures to the board and even crafted his own specialized tools for the making of his art. The process is very detailed and thorough: first Campero carefully draws the design onto the foam-board in pencil. Next, he must meticulously cut out all of the pieces, texturize each one, and paint them. Finally, he has to put the whole puzzle back together again. Campero’s use of very bold and vivid colors has drawn comparisons to some of his idols, the famous Mexican artists Rufino Tamayo and Alfaro Psiqueiros. Although he dreamed about following his father in construction and designing houses and buildings as a child, he feels that he was always destined to be an artist. Campero draws his main inspiration from the love of his country, nature, and humanity; an aspect that shines through in every one of his paintings. Through time Campero has grown as an artist; his skill has evolved, subjects have ranged from abstract to cultural and works have varied from traditional one-piece frames to complex multipieced works called “polyptychs” Now, Campero lives and works in Cancun. When he is not working in his studio, you can find him with his three children, playing table tennis, or cooking a big meal of chile relleno.

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